French has been an international world language even before English. Today, French is an official language in 29 countries on 5 continents: Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
French is an official language in:
France
Congo
Canada
Madagascar
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso
Niger
Senegal
Mali
Belgium
Guinea
Rwanda
Chad
Haiti
Burundi
Benin
Switzerland
Togo
Central Africa
Rep. Congo
Gabon
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
Djibouti
Luxembourg
Vanuatu
Seychelles
Monaco
St. Michel Island monastery in France
More interesting facts about the French language
The French dialect which is spoken in Quebec in Canada is difficult to understand for the French in Europe.
Almost 20% of the territory of France is located outside of Europe. These French overseas territories are also a part of the European Union.
In 1994 France introduced a law to protect the French language. One of its aims is to avoid Anglicisms in the official use of the French language.
France
Congo
Canada
Madagascar
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso
Niger
Senegal
Mali
Belgium
Guinea
Rwanda
Chad
Haiti
Burundi
Benin
Switzerland
Togo
Central Africa
Rep. Congo
Gabon
Comoros
Equatorial Guinea
Djibouti
Luxembourg
Vanuatu
Seychelles
Monaco
